James Kendall

James Kendall is the co-owner and editor of SOURCE. He’s been a music journalist since 1992 and spent over a decade travelling the globe covering dance music for DJmag. He’s interviewed a range of subjects from Bat For Lashes, Foals and James ‘LCD Soundsystem’ Murphy to Katie Price and the Sugababes. He’s a keen photographer and has work featured in The Guardian.

Loves / hates

  • Loves: Kodak film
  • Hates: LMFAO
  • Loves: Erland Øye
  • Hates: transcribing interviews
  • Loves: Ellen Von Unwerth
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Get Down To The Great Escape Launch Party Now!

Great line up of two SOURCE cover stars and more, plus you don’t need a ticket and it’s all free.

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Win A £540 Create Shoot

Win your band a photo shoot with the new genius that is SOURCE cover photographer Kenny McCracken.

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MC Cashback Interview

MC Cashback’s debut LP combines hip hop, humour and cooking lessons. And you know what? It’s great.

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Spring Breakers Competition

Win tickets to Harmony ‘Kids’ Korine’s new hedonistic crime flick from the world of booze and bikinis.

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Make Noise W/ Jets, Thurs 16th May

Jimmy Edgar and Machinedrum play a free party you have bring an old electronic item to recycle in order to get in.

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Street Style, Luke

Brighton’s most stylish busker ever? Gotta be in the running, though we like the sea shanty bloke too.

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E-Kagen Review

There’s a tendency for Japanese restaurants to be flashy but there’s little shiny about E-Kagen – it’s all there on the plate.

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Matt Bassant, Unsung Hero No.37

Under the watchful eye of Promotions Manager Matt Bassant, Audio has become the place to see upcoming house DJs.

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Chris Floyd, 140 Characters

We love Chris Floyd’s portraits, which is why were organising a bargain priced portrait session to tie in with his 140 Characters exhibition.

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Needles & Nails

It’s part tattoo parlour, part beauty salon, but what makes N&N exciting is what happens with that second N.

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Win An iPad With HitMeUp

We liked HitMeUp a great deal as a means of sharing local tips and then they gave us an iPad to give you. Now we love them.

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Supercharged Review

Supercharged tonight announces the level of its rebirth by putting on the artist sitting at No.1 in the charts: Baauer.

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British Sea Power Interview

A decade after releasing 6 Music listeners’ ninth favourite song ever, BSP return with their most accessible LP yet.

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Skint Vs Coalition, Sat 11th May

Check out our exclusive Wideboys stream ahead of the Skint Records showcase this Saturday.

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Rizzle Kicks Headline Shakedown

Joining them will be DJ Fresh’s live band, Labrinth and the brilliant Jaguar Skills.

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Chase & Status, Concorde 2, Fri 19th April

They’ve conquered the world with their intense, noisy drum’n’bass anthems and now they’re back at the Concorde for this DJ set.

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Martin Rossiter Interview

A decade after their last LP, Gene’s singer returns with a absolute masterpiece of piano of voice.

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Anushka Interview

Bleeding edge dance music meets bleeding heart neo-soul, Anushka are representing Brighton at TGE in style.

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Cassetteboy Vs Jeremy Kyle

Cassetteboy have been pretty busy of late and today they release yet another cut up video, taking on the prole-baiting Jeremy Kyle.

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Neighbourhood Review

Ben Gill has a new café bar – a slice of New York settled in Kemptown full of street art, with a stripped back dive bar feel.

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Yet More Great Escape Bands

Another batch of TGE bands has been announced, including Klaxons and The Physics House Band.

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Parlour Flames, Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar, Sat 11th May

After leaving Oasis, Bonehead’s new band has everything to fight for.

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More Great Escape Artists Announced

Loads more bands announced for TGE, including the brilliant Kins.

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Great Escape Line-Up Announced

It’s here, the line-up for the Great Escape. How many bands do you know? More or less than last year?

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SOURCE New Music With Jennifer Left

Jennifer Left returns to headline our night at the Dome Studio with support form Laish’s Daniel Green.

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